David Lavery
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Allison's suggestive and
Allison's suggestive and incisive post reminds me that Weiner refers to Mad Men in one of the "making of" documentaries as a "time machine," a metaphor Don Draper himself takes up in his pitch for the Kodak Carousel. "The p ... -
As they always do, Janet and
As they always do, Janet and Kim remind us with their post how in complex tele-verses women break the narrative glass ceiling and demand our attention. At the end of 2008 Television Without Pity offered a slide show review of " Anticipated TV Momen ... -
The "Mad Men" Title Sequence That Wasn't
Wonderfully insightful post Gary, and the comments are fascinating. I wonder what it means that this was not the original conception for the title sequence, as Weiner reveals in an interview in Written By (a WGA publication): AMC was uncomfortable with ... -
I think of cinemas,
I think of cinemas, panoramic sleights With multitudes bent toward some flashing scene Never disclosed, but hastened to again, Foretold to other eyes on the same screen... Hart Crane, The Bridge A stunningly observant post from Jeremy! BTW: I learned ...